Resources
Resources on CORE include checklists, toolkits, reports, studies, videos, and other materials on topics relevant to those working or volunteering in support of healthy aging and older adults independent living.
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On Advocacy and the Future of Aging, with Laura Tamblyn Watts
Healthy Aging CORE Canada and HelpAge Canada
Laura Tamblyn Watts, lawyer and CEO of CanAge, joins us to talk about the different aspects of advocacy and how you can be an advocate – starting with your own story.Laura Tamblyn Watts is the Founder and CEO of CanAge, Canada’s national seniors’ advocacy organization. Laura is a passionate ad
Mental health support: Get help
The Government of Canada
The Government of Canada has launched a campaign this winter to raise awareness that free, credible resources are available 24/7 to help support mental health. One in three Canadians indicated their mental health got worse during the pandemic. Free resources are available at Canada.ca/mental-health,
Navigating a request for medical assistance in dying in British Columbia
Dying with Dignity Canada
Dr. Osmaan Sheikh, a MAID provider in British Columbia, explains the process of navigating a request for medical assistance in dying in the province — including the written request, the witnessing, the assessments, and the provision.Subscribe to Dying with Dignity Canada email list here . WEBSITE:
Webinar Recording: Housing and Living Arrangement Options for Older Adults: At home. In community
Healthy Aging United Way British Columbia
In September, 2022, CORE Canada launched a series of 90-minute sessions focused on Mobilizing to Promote Health and Well-Being for Older Adults. This health promotion series builds on the recent webinars offered by The National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health (NCCDH) and Health Promo
Global Report on Health Equity for Persons with Disabilities
World Health Organization
More than 1 billion people around the world experience disability (about 15% of the global population), with this number expected to increase. People with disabilities face many health inequities. These inequities in health outcomes are unjust and cannot be explained by the underlying health conditi
Global Report on Ageism
World Health Organization
OverviewThe Global report on ageism outlines a framework for action to reduce ageism including specific recommendations for different actors (e.g. government, UN agencies, civil society organizations, private sector). It brings together the best available evidence on the nature and magnitude of agei
Colour of Violence: Race, Gender, & Anti-Violence Services
Battered Women's Support Services
Battered Women’s Support Services is thrilled to announce the launch of Colour of Violence: Race, Gender & Anti-Violence Services, a report placing racialized survivors at the center of anti-violence work. BWSS engaged in a community-based research project to better understand and raise awaren
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